Luckiest Girl Alive cast: Who stars in the Netflix movie?

Mila Kunis delivers an incredible performance in the upcoming Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive, premiering on Friday, October 7. The film is based on the bestselling novel by Jessica Knoll, who adapted her book for the screen with an impressive screenplay.

Luckiest Girl Alive features a fantastic cast with top-notch talents like Kunis, Connie Britton, Jennifer Beals, Finn Wittrock, Scoot McNairy, and more. The young cast members in the movie are equally up to the task of handling the heavy material present in the film, with Cruel Summer breakout Chiara Aurelia playing the younger version of Kunis’ character.

Learn more about the cast and where you might have seen them before (plus what they’re doing next!) with our in-depth guide below.

Luckiest Girl Alive cast: Who stars in the Netflix movie?

Mila Kunis as Ani FaNelli

Mila Kunis plays the lead role of Ani FaNelli in the movie; she shares her part with Chiara Aurelia, who plays the younger version of her character.

• Birthday: August 14, 1983
• Age: 39
• Star sign: Leo
• Height: 5′ 4″
• Relationship status: Married to Ashton Kutcher

Where have you seen her before?

Mila Kunis is a very well-known actress, probably best known for playing Jackie Burkhart on the long-running sitcom That ’70s Show. She has also been voicing the character of Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy since 1999. Other notable projects include Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Black Swan, Friends with Benefits, Ted, and the Bad Moms movies.

What’s next? 

Kunis will return to reprise her role as Jackie Burkhart in Netflix’s That ’70s Show spinoff That ’90s Show.

Finn Wittrock as Luke Harrison

Finn Wittrock plays Ani’s fiancé Luke Harrison.

• Birthday: October 28, 1984
• Age: 37
• Star sign: Scorpio
• Height: 5′ 9″
• Relationship status: Married to Sarah Roberts

Where have you seen him before?

Wittrock is probably best known for his recurring role in the Ryan Murphy horror anthology series American Horror Story. He first starred in the show’s fourth season as Dandy Mott, a role for which he earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

He has continued to work with Murphy on additional seasons of American Horror Story, The Normal Heart, American Crime Story, and Ratched. Additionally. Wittrock starred in the soap opera All My Children for several years and the acclaimed Damien Chazelle film La La Land. Earlier this year, he starred opposite Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck in Deep Water.

What’s next? 

Wittrock was cast as the lead in the HBO Max series Green Lantern, but it’s still unclear if that series is moving ahead amid the shake-up at WB and Discovery. He will star in the movie Downtown Owl from Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater.

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Connie Britton as Dina

Connie Britton plays Ani’s mother, Dina.

• Birthday: March 6, 1967
• Age: 55
• Star sign: Pisces
• Height: 5′ 8″

Where have you seen her before?

Connie Britton is an immensely talented actress known for playing Tami Taylor in the sports drama series Friday Night Lights. She was nominated for two Emmys during her time on the series. She also starred in the first season of American Horror Story and played country singer Rayna Jaymes in the musical drama Nashville, for which she was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

Most recently, Britton starred in the HBO series The White Lotus and earned yet another Emmy nod. She also starred in the first seasons of the series 9-1-1 and Dirty John. Some of the movies she’s known for include The Last Winter, The To Do List, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, Promising Young Woman, Bombshell, and Breaking.

What’s next? 

Britton will next star in Jason Katims’ drama series Dear Edward for Apple TV+.

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Jennifer Beals as LoLo Vincent

Jennifer Beals plays Ani’s boss at The Woman’s Bible, LoLo Vincent.

• Birthday: December 19, 1963
• Age: 58
• Star sign: Sagittarius
• Height: 5′ 8″
• Relationship status: Married to Ken Dixon

Where have you seen her before?

Jennifer Beals got her big breakout role in the 1983 movie Flashdance, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. She’s also known for playing Bette Porter in the Showtime series The L Word and is currently reprising her role in the series spinoff The L Word: Generation Q.

Some of Beals’ other movies include The Book of Eli (which also starred Mila Kunis), Roger Dodger, Devil in a Blue Dress, Before I Fall, and After. On television, you might have seen her in The Book of Boba Fett, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Swamp Thing, or Taken.

What’s next? 

The L Word: Generation Q returns for its third season in November 2022.

Social media: Instagram & Twitter

Scoot McNairy as Andrew Larson

Scoot McNairy plays Ani’s high school teacher, Mr. Larson.

• Birthday: November 11, 1977
• Age: 44
• Star sign: Scorpio
• Height: 5′ 9″

Where have you seen him before?

Scoot McNairy is no stranger to Netflix, as he previously worked on the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico and Godless. He also starred in the films Argo, 12 Years a Slave, Gone Girl, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

On cable television, you might have seen McNairy in True Detective or Halt and Catch Fire. Recently, he appeared in the Netflix film Blonde and lent his voice to the AMC+ animated series Pantheon.

What’s next? 

McNairy voices Mr. Primm in the new animated film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Next, he’ll star in Fairyland with Locke & Key actress Emilia Jones, the adaptation of Nightbitch starring Amy Adams, the action thriller Blood for Dust with Kit Harrington, Michael Shannon’s Joseph McCarthy biopic, and the Emily Browning thriller Brightwater.

Chiara Aurelia as Young Ani FaNelli

Chiara Aurelia shares the role of Ani FaNelli with Mila Kunis, playing Ani during her teenage years.

• Birthday: September 13, 2002
• Age: 20
• Star sign: Virgo
• Height: 5′ 2”

Where have you seen her before?

Chiara Aurelia might only be 20, but she’s already blazing a trail through Hollywood with starring roles in shows like Freeform hit Cruel Summer and the Prime Video series Tell Me Your Secrets. She also starred in the Netflix horror films Fear Street Part Two: 1978 and Gerald’s Game.

Social media: Instagram & Twitter

Justine Lupe as Nell Rutherford

Justine Lupe plays Ani’s best friend, Nell Rutherford.

• Birthday: May 31, 1989
• Age: 33
• Star sign: Gemini
• Height: 5′ 6″

Where have you seen her before?

If you’re a Marvelous Ms. Maisel fan, you might recognize Justine Lupe as Astrid Weissman. She also stars in Succession as Willa Ferreyra and previously starred as Holly Gibney in Mr. Mercedes. Lupe’s other notable projects include recurring roles in Snowfall, Harry’s Law, Sneaky Pete, and Home Economics, in addition to appearing in movies like Frances Ha and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Thomas Barbusca as Arthur Finneman

Thomas Barbusca plays Ani’s high school friend Arthur Finneman.

• Birthday: March 3, 2003
• Age: 19
• Star sign: Pisces
• Height: 5′ 6″

Where have you seen him before?

At just 19, Thomas Barbusca has been acting for a while in the industry, getting his start in movies like Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life and Searching, and television shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, American Horror Story: Hotel, and The Mick. He recently had recurring roles in the Showtime series Black Monday and the TBS comedy Chad.

What’s next? 

Barbusca will reprise his role as Cody in the upcoming Searching sequel, and he’ll appear in the high school comedy film Incoming, reuniting him with The Mick co-star Kaitlin Olson.

Social media: Instagram & Twitter

Alex Barone as Dean Barton

Alex Barone plays the adult version of Dean Barton.

Where have you seen him before?

Alex Barone has recently appeared in shows like The Rookie, Dopesick, and How I Met Your Father. He also starred in the comedy series Tommy n Bobby.

What’s next? 

He’ll next appear in the Netflix-produced biopic Shirley, about America’s first Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. John Ridley is writing and directing.

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Carson MacCormac as Young Dean Barton

Carson MacCormac shares the role of Dean Barton with Alex Barone, playing the character during his teen years.

• Age: 23
• Height: 5′ 10″

Where have you seen him before?

If you’re a Netflix fan, you might recognize Carson MacCormac from shows like October Faction or Locke & Key, where he plays Benjamin Locke. The Canadian actor also played Brett Breyer in the DC movie Shazam! and starred in the 2019 movie Riot Girls. Recently, he appeared in an episode of the Syfy series Astrid and Lilly Save the World.

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Luckiest Girl Alive starts streaming on Friday, October 7, on Netflix.